Hillary

Tells the moving story of Hillary Rodham Clinton, former First Lady, first female Senator of New York, United States Secretary of State and 2016 presidential candidateWritten by award-winning author and critically acclaimed writer Karen BlumenthalPacked full of quotes that will inspire readersIncludes photos throughout, including never seen before imagesKaren Blumenthal is a former journalist for The Wall Street Journal, two-time winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction finalist award, and recipient of numerous starred reviews. Also the author of STEVE JOBS: THE MAN WHO THOUGHT DIFFERENT, Blumenthal's writing is smart, concise, and captivating. She lives in Dallas, Texas.First . . . student commencement speaker at Wellesley First . . . woman to become full partner at Rose Law Firm First . . . Lady of the United States First . . . First Lady to hold a postgraduate degree First . . . First Lady to win a Grammy Award First . . . elected female Senator of New York First . . . woman to be a presidential candidate in every primary in every state First . . . First Lady to seek the presidency "Always aim high, work hard, and care deeply about what you believe in. . . . And, when you're knocked down, get right back up and never listen to anyone who says you can't or shouldn't go on." -Hillary Rodham Clinton As a young girl growing up in the fifties, Hillary Diane Rodham had an unusual upbringing for the time-her parents told her, "You can do or be whatever you choose, as long as you're willing to work for it." Hillary took those words and ran. Whether it was campaigning at the age of thirteen in the 1964 presidential election, receiving a standing ovation and being featured in LIFE magazine as the first student commencement speaker at Wellesley, or graduating from Yale Law School-she was always one to stand out from the pack. And that was only the beginning. From First Lady of the United States to the first female Senator of New York and most recently as the United States Secretary of State. An activist all her life, she has been devoted to health care reform, child care, and women's rights, among others.An accessible, exciting biography of the most powerful woman in the USA.